Check
out the first pages you see after
logging in to LexisAdvance and WestLaw:
there are new resources front and
center.

On Lexis, the news pane on the carousel
is now labeled “Law 360.” Law 360 is a
subscription news service that covers
all aspects of legal practice, compiles
reports on companies and industries, and
offers analysis from high profile
attorneys.

On WestLaw, the first link below the
“Legal Research and Tools” bar now takes
you to Practical Law Company (PLC). PLC
does just what its name implies: it
offers practical guidance, practice
notes, and standard documents in over a
dozen large practice areas—such as
Bankruptcy, Finance, and Real Estate.

Law Library
Certified as Sustainable Office

The Law
Library is proud to be certified as a
"UGA Sustainable Office." The Sustainable
Office Program is designed to give
departments the opportunity to help meet
the strategic direction for improving
stewardship of natural resources and
advancing campus sustainability as
outlined in the UGA 2020 Strategic
Plan.

To become a certified Sustainable UGA
Office, a department must commit to
satisfying several prerequisites and
implementing a required number of items
in the areas of Water, Energy, Waste,
Purchasing and Transportation. In
addition to recognition for its
commitment to sustainable practices, the
Law Library continues to receive
technical support from the Office of
Sustainability. Similarly, networking by
our designated Green Office Champion,
Administrative Associate Deborah Baker,
with counterparts in Sustainable Offices
campus-wide provides the Law Library
with additional technical and creative
support.

Hack Your Brief – A
Little Less Pain in the 1L
Experience

Lunch-n-Learn
with the Law Library:Join IT Librarian Jason Tubinis
and Student Services Librarian Maureen
Cahill for tips and tricks to
make the final stages of your brief
preparation painless. The presentation
will highlight citation, typing
shortcuts, and formatting.

Wednesday, February 19
12:30 - 1:00pm
Classroom A

We'll provide lunch - you bring a
beverage!

Inclement Weather Policy

Whenever UGA closes for any emergency, such as inclement weather,
the Law Library will close. On weekends, the official policy of UGA
central administration is to permit individual units to decide whether
to close for inclement weather or other emergency situations. The
Director of the Law Library, in consultation with the Dean of the Law
School, decides whether to close the Law Library in such
circumstances.

Law
Dawg of the Month: Armstrong

The February Law Dawg is
Armstrong, new best friend to Circulation Assistant Emily Crews who found him through the Athens Area Humane Society. Armstrong is a dachshund mix who loves cats (dogs...not so much) and chases squirrels.

All members of the Law School Community
(students, faculty and staff) are
invited to submit a photo for possible
selection as the Law Dawg of the Month
in upcoming issues of Amicus Briefs.
The featured entry for each issue will
be selected at random from all entries
received by the issue's deadline. Please
note that honorary Law Dawgs
(i.e. those of the feline, equine,
porcine, avian, etc. persuasion) are
eligible as well. Please send your Law
Dawg photo(s) to aburnett@uga.edu.

Law Dawg Armstrong

See the
Law Dawgs on ourLibrary
with a View blog,
where you'll
also find legal research tips, links
to breaking legal news stories,
and fun tidbits on a variety of
topics.